State's sales tax holiday begins today

State's sales tax holiday begins today

JC, Cole County jurisdictions opt out

August 1st, 2014 in News

This photo taken July 3, 2014 shows a Microsoft Surface Pro 3 tablet computer and a pen to precisely write on its touchscreen, posed for a photo on a bench in a Microsoft design lab in Redmond, Wash. Back-to-school shoppers in Missouri will pay less in sales tax on computers and other school-related supplies over the weekend, thanks to the state's annual sales tax holiday.

Back-to-school shoppers in Missouri will pay less in sales tax over the weekend, thanks to the state's annual sales tax holiday.

Both Jefferson City and Cole County again have opted out, which means city and county sales taxes totaling 3 percent still will be collected. But the 4.225 percent collected by the state will not be collected today, Saturday and Sunday for purchases in five categories:

• Clothing - any article of clothing with a taxable value of $100 or less.